Ritika Nayak

Acting

Ritika Nayak is an Indian actress and model who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Born on October 26, 2000, in Delhi into an Odia family, she completed her schooling at Delhi Police Public School, Safdarjung Enclave, and graduated from Shyama Prasad Mukherji College for Women, University of Delhi. She rose to prominence in the modeling circuit after winning Season 12 of the *Delhi Times Fresh Face* competition in 2019 and participating as a finalist in national pageants, which opened doors for film auditions. She made her feature acting debut in Vidya Sagar Chinta's romantic comedy-drama *Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam* (2022), starring alongside Vishwak Sen. Her performance as Pasupuleti Vasudha earned widespread critical praise for its organic charm and nuanced screen presence, earning her a nomination for the SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu. Following her breakthrough, she made an impactful cameo appearance in the emotional romantic drama *Hi Nanna* (2023) as the grown-up Mahi. Ritika established herself among the prominent emerging lead actresses in Telugu cinema by starring opposite Teja Sajja in Karthik Gattamneni's fantasy action-adventure epic *Mirai* (2025). Her filmography also includes the Indo-Korean action comedy *Korean Kanakaraju* (2026) alongside Varun Tej and the bilingual romantic drama *Duet* opposite Anand Deverakonda.